Glamorganshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
From the Tables compiled by Joseph S. Martin, H.M.Inspector for the South-Western District in his Report for 1896
Name of Mine | Situation | Owner and Postal Address | Manager | Under-
| Workers | Minerals Worked | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U/G | Sur. | |||||||
Cefn Brithdir |
George Inn |
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney |
W. Smith |
D. Lewis |
133 |
28 |
Coal, C & H |
Brithdir |
Coed Cefn Pwll Du |
Machen |
Watkins and Christopher, Machen |
3 |
1 |
Coal |
Park Vein |
||
Darran |
Darran |
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney |
W. Smith |
R. James |
177 |
34 |
Coal, C & H |
Brithdir |
Duffryn Rhymney |
Rhymney |
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney |
John Powell |
Wm. Bowen |
388 |
50 |
Coal, C & H |
|
Energlyn |
Pwllypant, Cardiff |
Thos. Thomas, Pwllypant, Cardiff |
Thos. Thomas |
4 |
2 |
Coal, H |
Llanwit. Only working pillars above the water level. |
|
Gilfach |
Pengam |
T.G. Cartwright, Newport, Mon. |
Ll. Watkins |
T. Watkins |
146 |
22 |
Coal, H |
Mynyddysllwyn |
Gilfach |
Bargoed |
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney |
W. Smith |
D. Griffiths |
65 |
20 |
Coal, C & H |
Brithdir |
Hengoed |
Hengoed, Cardiff |
R. Edwards, Hengoed, Cardiff |
3 |
0 |
Coal |
Mynyddysllwyn |
||
Hengoed |
Hengoed, Cardiff |
David Jones, Hengoed, Cardiff |
2 |
1 |
Coal |
Mynyddysllwyn |
||
Heolddu Ucha Drift |
Bargoed |
L. Jenkins, Heolddu Ucha Drift Colliery, Bargoed |
2 |
1 |
Coal, C & H |
Mynyddysllwyn |
||
Homfray's Level |
Machen |
The Receiver for the Mortgagees of Rudry Merthyr Colliery, Caerphilly |
A. Johnson |
W. Harris |
32 |
8 |
Coal, C & H |
Little Rock. Plan deposited, but now working again. |
Llanbradach |
Llanbradach, Cardiff |
Cardiff Steam Coal Collieries Ltd., Llanbradach, Cardiff |
G. Bradford |
W. Grier |
775 |
141 |
Coal, G, H & S |
Little Rock, Upper Four Feet, Six Feet, and Nine Feet. |
New Duffryn |
Rhymney |
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney |
J. Powell |
D. Morgan |
414 |
39 |
Coal, S |
Ras Las |
Pentreporth |
Pengam |
George Seaborne, Hengoed, via Cardiff |
J. Howells |
11 |
2 |
Coal |
Mynyddysllwyn |
|
Pentwyn |
Machen |
W. Lewis, Pontygwaith, Treharris, R.S.O. |
4 |
3 |
Coal |
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Penwaingoch |
Pontlottyn |
Exors. of the late E.D. Williams, Blackwood, Mon. |
1 |
1 |
Coal |
Brithdir |
||
Prices (Part of) |
Bedwas |
Wm. R. Davies, Tyn Wern Farm, Bedwas, via Cardiff |
Coal |
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Rhymney Merthyr |
Rhymney |
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney |
J. Powell |
344 |
35 |
Coal |
Big |
|
Rudry Merthyr, "No. 1 Pit" |
Machen |
The Receiver for the Mortgagees of Rudry Merthyr Colliery, Caerphilly |
A. Johnson |
W. Harris |
3 |
3 |
Coal |
Big. Plan deposited, but now working again. |
Terrace |
Rhymney |
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney |
J. Powell |
M. James |
195 |
31 |
Coal |
Upper Four Feet and Big |
Watford |
Caerphilly |
D. Davies, Watford Colliery, Caerphilly |
2 |
1 |
Coal |
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Wernddu |
Caerphilly |
Wernddu Coal and Brick Co. Ltd., 15, St. John's Chambers, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire |
27 |
2 |
Coal and Clay |
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Wernydomen |
Caerphilly |
T. Jenkins, Wernydomen Farm, Caerphilly |
8 |
3 |
Coal |
Possett |
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Total |
2740 |
428 |
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The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.
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